PLAN OF ACTION

1. We need to enlist the support of community groups for a professionally qualified librarian in every school. Armed with this support, we can move forward to legislation at the state level.
2. In order to gain that support, we need to contact and present our case to community groups, shown below. The following people have volunteered or may be willing to make presentations on behalf of Delaware school librarians:

Sussex County Jean Gandek Brenda Treherne Pat Farley? Barb Fitzpatrick? Bonnie Varrato? Trish Woods?

Kent County Sue McKone Joanne Reynolds? Lisa Pirelli Heather Jones Kathy Lindemer? Jane Stewart?

New Castle County Ed Hockersmith Marilyn Kulkarni Maria Radinson Peggy Dillner Patty Brown Christy Payne Janette Vickers

3. Presenters will be equipped with the following tools:

• A PowerPoint presentation

• A Q&A document of facts and answers to anticipated questions. 

• A handout for audience members.


SUGGESTED AUDIENCE GROUPS

DSEA
Pam Nichols (Dir. of Communications)

State PTAs
President of State PTA- Bud Mullin
PTA Legislative Chair- Yvonne Johnson

Delaware State Board of Education
Dr. Teri Quinn Gray, President

Delaware School Boards Association
Ms. Joanne Gum, President, 36718 Providence Church Road Delmar, DE 19940

Delaware Association of School Administrators- Tony Marchio to help?
(http://www.edasa.org/)

Delaware Division of Libraries- Annie Norman, State Librarian

DCET - Wayne & Wendy

Community Groups
AAUW - Rebecca Johnson Melvin (lrjm@udel.edu)
League of Women Voters
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Clubs
Rotary Clubs
Student Groups/Alumni Groups
Friends’ groups for public libraries
Individual school PTAs/PTOs

Higher Education
University of Delaware Librarians
DelTech Librarians
Other?
University Professors- UD, Wilmington, Del State, Wesley, Del Tech